Heatons & Reddish Area Committee

Measure Type

Controlled
Crossings

Vertical
Measures

Traffic Calming Measure Options - Greg Street Feasibility

One Advantages | Disadvantages | Viable? Further Comments
Drivers
sometimes
y EE D It would be beneficial to the
l waiting to Greg Street area in calming
Zebra Crossing Provides good Grose x traffic; however, it would be
crossing point. rivers can difficult to locate due to
forget it is parked cars and also it is
there; this can a ead
lead to
accidents.
Can be
considered It would be beneficial to the
Provides good visually Greg Street area in calming
i r crossing point. intrusive. traffic; however, it would be
Puffin Crossing | improves road | Difficult to x difficult to locate due to
safety. locate. parked cars and also it is
Not suitable on expensive.
high roads.
Very effective Not suitable on
for speed bus routes.
reduction. Fain ‘es
Round Topped Does not
Humps usually affect passengers x
p ra and drivers.
street parking. C iesiedinih ;
Relatively n cause is stated in the scoping
cheap. amage to document that the
vehicles. Committee deem any speed
Quite humps as not an
Can be used | expensive due appropriate solution.
to provide to area Furthermore, they are
pedestrian coverage. expensive.
Flat Topped crossing Less effective x
Humps points. at reducing
Does not traffic speed.
affect street Can cause
parking. damage to
vehicles.
BuSserean Less effective They may be more
negotiate than road appropriate than the other
l more easily humps. vertical measures. This is
Speed Cushions ` Potential Y because they do not cause

Effective at
slowing down
traffic.

collision point
in the centre of
carriageway.

as many vibration and noise
problems to HGVs and
buses.

Horizontal
Measures

Rumble Strips

Cost effective.
Reduces
speeds on
approaches to
bends.

Maintenance
issues.
Create noise
and vibration.

Greg Street is a relatively
straight road, so rumble
strips would be inefficient as
they are more appropriate
for approaching bends.

Junction Tables

Chicanes

Can be used
to provide
pedestrian

crossing
points.

Can improve
the street

scene
environment.

Slows traffic
speeds at

conflict areas.

Removes
straight
through effect.
Provides
offsets for
parking bays.

Expensive.
Pedestrians
may not take

care when

crossing.
Vehicles can
drive onto the

footway.

Requires
adequate road
width.
Creates
conflicts
between
vehicles.

There isn't area along Greg
Street to place a junction
table, plus it would be too

expensive.

This would be an effective
traffic calming measure,
and the road is wide
enough to implement it,
however it is very
expensive.

Pinch Points

Reduces
crossing width
for
pedestrians.
Prevents
parking at
hazardous
sites.
Restricts
traffic flow.

Creates
conflicts
between
vehicles.
Careful signing
essential.
Requires
maintenance.

An effective way to narrow
the road and calm traffic,
however it is expensive.

Mini
Roundabouts

Effective
speed
reduction.
Good safety
record.
Comparatively
cheap to
construct.

Need opposing
traffic flows in
all directions.

Junction
should be
resurfaced.
Pedestrian
provision is
compromised.

There is no suitable location
to place a mini roundabout
along Greg Street, and
furthermore it is expensive.

Central Islands

Improves lane
discipline.
Better
assistance for
pedestrians
crossing.
Restricts

overtaking.

Requires
adequate road
width.
Creates
potential
hazards for
cyclists.

An effective way to narrow
the road and calm traffic, as
well as improving
pedestrian safety, however
it is expensive.

Other Measures

Very good at

Would be a simple and

reducing Very effective measure to quickly
20mph Zones | speeds. 4 Sahota improve the calming of the
ee eet a ie traffic, but it is expensive.
safety
Reducing Greg Street from
30mph to 20mph would be
Not effective a quick and easy measure
Relatively where high to calm the traffic and would
inexpensive speeds are most likely be affordable.
20mph Speed increases i experienced. The issue is whether it
Limits Arner Effectiveness matches the road design
WENE is limited to standards, which would
existing allow it to be reduced.
conditions. Furthermore, some drivers
may choose to ignore this
change.
This would a cheap and
Reduces affordable measure to
carriageway No physical narrow the road width,
width and protection for which should reduce traffic
therefore pedestrians speed. There are sections
Central reduces crossing the of Greg Street that currently
Hatching/White speed. road. do not have centre lines or
Lining Very cheap. Visibility hatching where possible. A
Can be problem in wet potential issue is that with a
removed or weather or at price of £10 per metre only
modified night. 75 metres of white lining
easily. can be achieved, which
might not be enough.
Relatively ; Similar conclusions as the
cheap. ee central hatching measure.
Quick to Ko This may seem less viable
C install. : than central hatching as
oloured effectiveness. :
Surfacing Does not | Difficult to see there aren't many
disadvantage naag appropriate locations to
buses or p place it. Can achieve about
weather ,
emergency sonditicne: 50 square metres, with the
vehicles. current budget.
Roads and
verges are . ,
Safer cycling | often not wide il ccautics ee
along routes. enough. fective: hat
Promote Requires effective in narrowing the
healthier parking to be road width, only a maximum
Cycle Lanes lifestyle and canned: of 15 metres can be laid
can lead to Road signs are Gowns Witlenl SE enough:
redicéd required at Furthermore, Greg Street
; currently has some cars
traffic. frequent

intervals along
the length.

parked on the road.

Greg Street already has

Reduce’: No VAS signs in place,
speeds enforcement or however they are currently
without physical in locations away from
Vehicle roducng measures. where most cars appear to
Activated pee Less effective speed, so potentially there
Reminder Signs Sj os over time. could be a possibility to
g Speed relocate the signs to more
hee co reduction can appropriate areas, but this
locations be small. will most likely be
` expensive.
Relatively
Improves the expensive.

Home Zones

street scene.
Environmental
benefits.
Tailored to suit
needs of
residents.

Restricted to
limited streets.
Extensive and

time-
consuming
consultation is
required.

This model is not suitable
for the road and
surrounding area.